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ATP 2026 PLANS: GRIGOR DIMITROV TARGETS BRISBANE; GAëL MONFILS' SOUTH AMERICAN SWING
As ATP schedules solidify, Dimitrov returns to his two-time title-winning tournament. Monfils, 39, swaps Europe for the Argentine Open clay.
ATP players are solidifying their schedules for 2026, and Grigor Dimitrov is the latest to say he'll be at the Brisbane International. This will kick off his year at a place where he's had great results, including two title wins.
Gael Monfils of France is planning his final year before retirement. He's going to play at the Argentine Open during the South American tour. At 39, he's changing things up from past years and will be back in South America and Buenos Aires for the first time since 2018.
Dimitrov in Brisbane
The Brisbane International has been a men's event since 2009, with a pause between 2020 and 2023. In its 13 years, there have been 11 different winners, with only Andy Murray (2012, 2013) and Grigor Dimitrov (2017, 2024) winning it more than once. Dimitrov, ranked No. 44, has been a standout at the tournament. Besides his two wins, he was also a runner-up in 2013 (lost to Murray), making him the only player to reach the final three times. This year's tournament is set for January 5-11.
Dimitrov last won the title in 2024, which was his most recent trophy. Since his big win at the ATP Finals in 2017, he's played in seven other finals but only won in Brisbane, beating Holger Rune of Denmark (7-6(5), 6-4).
In early 2025, he almost made it to another final, but he had to stop his semifinal match against Jirí Lehecka due to feeling unwell at 4-6, 4-4. Lehecka then won the tournament after his opponent, Reilly Opelka, retired early in the final at 4-1.
Dimitrov hopes to move past the physical issues that bothered him in 2025, causing him to retire from the Australian Open, Roland Garros, and Wimbledon. The Wimbledon issue made him miss much of the season. He's only played in one tournament since getting hurt in the Wimbledon fourth round (where he was ahead by two sets against Jannik Sinner). Dimitrov came back after almost four months at the Paris Masters, winning his first match against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, but then his pectoral muscle problem got worse, and he had to pull out before his second match against Daniil Medvedev.
Monfils to Buenos Aires
Gael Monfils, 39, continues to set up his schedule for 2026 and has decided what he's doing after the Australian Open. Instead of the European indoor hardcourt tournaments he usually plays, he'll be on the South American clay tour in February. He hasn't done this since 2018, when he got to the semifinals in Argentina (lost to Dominic Thiem) and the quarterfinals at the Rio Open (lost to Diego Schwartzman).
Most top players don't go to clay courts right after the Australian tour, but Monfils might be doing it this year to get ready for the European summer season.
Even though he hasn't said exactly when he'll retire, the Monte-Carlo Masters and Roland Garros will likely be important to him, giving him some of his last chances to play for his home fans. So, Monfils might be planning to get more practice time for the clay tournaments, where he really wants to do well.
The Argentine Open in Buenos Aires is from February 15th to 26th, as part of the South American Golden Swing. It's not clear if Monfils will also play in the ATP 500 Rio Open or the ATP 250 Santiago, making it a full South American summer schedule.
ARYNA SABALENKA VS KYRGIOS: WTA NO. 1 DEFENDS "BATTLE OF THE SEXES" EXHIBITION MATCH
Aryna Sabalenka hit back at critics, defending her upcoming exhibition match against Nick Kyrgios, stating the unique "Battle of the Sexes" event will grow women's tennis.
Aryna Sabalenka isn't buying the idea that her upcoming exhibition match with Nick Kyrgios will hurt women’s tennis.
The two are set to play on December 28th in Dubai, a match that's stirred up plenty of talk online.
This match is meant to recall the famous 1973 King-Riggs face-off, which drew a huge TV audience and was later called the Battle of the Sexes.
King's win over Riggs was a big step forward for women's tennis.
Since the match was announced, some have said it could take attention away from women's tennis. Sabalenka disagrees.
“I don’t think so,” the WTA world No. 1 told BBC Sport. I'm not risking anything. We're there to have a good time and play some great tennis. Whoever wins, wins.
“It's obvious men are generally stronger, but that's not the point. This event will only help raise the profile of women’s tennis.”
Sabalenka wrapped up 2025 with a US Open title and finished as runner-up at the WTA Finals in Riyadh.
She ended the year as No. 1, way ahead of Iga Swiatek.
Kyrgios is currently ranked No. 672, having played only five matches this year because of a wrist injury.
To level the playing field a bit, Sabalenka's side of the court will be smaller.
Also, both players only get one serve per point in the best-of-three match, with a tiebreak deciding the final set if needed.
“It won’t be easy for Nick,” Sabalenka added. “I’ll be competing hard and showing that women are strong, powerful, and entertaining. He’s in a tough spot. I'm in a good one.”
Kyrgios hasn’t played a pro singles match since Miami and is still dealing with a wrist issue.
He had wrist surgery in September 2023.
He recently played in the Garden Cup exhibition against Ben Shelton and Tommy Paul, losing both matches.
“Tennis doesn’t have this kind of buzz often, so when it does, it’s special,” said Kyrgios.
“We are helping tennis grow,” Sabalenka said, responding to critics. It’s fun, it’s a challenge, and I think that’s what people want to see.”
MYSTERIOUS ABSENCE: WHY IS NO. 64 DANIELLE COLLINS SKIPPING THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN
American star Danielle Collins, ranked No. 64, is surprisingly absent from the 2026 Australian Open entry list after last year's fan clashes and infamous prize money comments.
Danielle Collins is expected to skip the 2026 Australian Open.
The outspoken American player, nicknamed ‘Danimal,’ had a run-in with Aussie fans at Melbourne Park last January. During her second-round win against local player Destanee Aiava, she told hecklers to shut up.
The 31-year-old also appeared to slap her backside and later joked that she'd spend her $290,000 prize money on a girls' trip to the Bahamas after reaching the third round.
During the match [against Aiava], I thought I might as well take that big fat paycheck, Collins said while being booed in her on-court interview. We love a five-star vacation, so a big part of that will go towards that. So thank you guys; thanks for coming out here and supporting us tonight. Thank you guys, love you.”
Collins seemed to embrace being the villain in her next match against Maddison Keys, but lost in straight sets to the player who eventually won the 2025 Australian Open women’s singles title. She was booed during that game and said fans were taking things too seriously.
The Australian Open entry list came out on Tuesday, and Collins wasn’t on it. The top 104-ranked WTA players automatically qualify for the main draw, and Collins is currently ranked No. 64.
Nine’s Wide World of Sport reports it’s not clear why Collins is skipping the event, and Tennis Australia is also unsure of the reason.
This announcement comes after Collins was eliminated in the first round of the US Open by world No. 39, Jaqueline Cristian. She also didn’t go far in the events leading up to the Grand Slam in Washington, Montreal, and Cincinnati.
However, Collins reached the third round at Wimbledon this year before losing to Iga Swiatek.
Her best result was at the Strasbourg International, where she beat Sofia Kenin, Emma Raducanu, and Anna Kalinskaya to reach the semi-finals before losing to Liudmila Samsonova.
Five Australians are on the entry list for the women’s singles: Maya Joint, Daria Kasatkina, Kimberley Birrell, Emerson Jones, and Ajla Tomljanovic.
Nick Kyrgios, who suggested he was planning an Australian Open comeback, apparently hasn’t been given a wildcard for the men’s singles. James Duckworth, Patrick Kypson (USA), and Yunchaokete Bu (China) all received wildcards. Kyrgios, who will be in the Australian Open's new One Point Slam, might still play in the doubles events.
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